Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of study participants with wound swab cultures among inpatients and outpatients attending the University of Gondar Referral Hospital from March to May, 2014.
| Characteristics | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 81 | 59.1 |
| Female | 56 | 40.9 |
| Age in ( years) | ||
| ≤15 | 14 | 10.2 |
| 16–40 | 93 | 67.9 |
| 41–60 | 23 | 16.8 |
| ≥61 | 7 | 5.1 |
| Educational status | ||
| No formal education | 65 | 47.4 |
| Primary school (1–8) | 47 | 34.3 |
| Secondary school (9–12) | 18 | 13.1 |
| College/university | 7 | 5.1 |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 51 | 37.2 |
| Rural | 86 | 62.8 |
| Occupation | ||
| Farmer | 57 | 41.6 |
| Housewife | 24 | 17.5 |
| Daily labor | 10 | 7.3 |
| Student | 15 | 10.9 |
| Others∗ | 31 | 22.6 |
| Patient setting | ||
| Inpatient | 99 | 72.8 |
| Outpatient | 38 | 27.2 |
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| Overall | 137 | 100 |
∗Jobless, beiger, driver, carpenter, merchant, and civil servant.